Eastern Illinois Elec Coop, IL
How often Eastern Illinois Elec Coop goes out
Illinois's grid here runs a bit rougher than most: 2.2 outages from Eastern Illinois Elec Coop in the most recent year, 3.7 hours total. That is 55% more outage time than the Illinois state average of 2.4 hours a year.
How long a single Eastern Illinois Elec Coop outage runs
Outages here typically run short, about 1.7 hours before power is back - a battery power station or small portable generator should cover the essentials through most of them. More on that split in how often versus how long an outage runs.
What this means for buying a generator
Serving 13,517 customers here, Eastern Illinois Elec Coop customers lose more power than most of the country sees, so a generator is worth getting rather than an overreaction.
Where this number comes from
Eastern Illinois Elec Coop filed these numbers itself, as a member-owned cooperative, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire Illinois territory, serving 13,517 customers here, not a single street or outage. Want the Illinois average instead of just this one utility? Illinois's statewide record is here. How the verdict bands are set is in the methodology.